DI 168 The Future of Digital Collaboration

About this episode

Lisa L. Levy discusses the future of digital collaboration with Erik Braund, focusing on the evolution of remote work and the need for more human interactions.

Are we working remotely… or just stuck in nonstop video calls? In this episode, Lisa L. Levy sits down with Erik Braund, founder and CEO of Katmai, to explore the next evolution of digital collaboration—and why the future of remote work must be more human, more spontaneous, and far less meeting-heavy. Erik explains how traditional video conferencing tools haven’t meaningfully evolved in years, and how that’s fueled calendar chaos, meeting fatigue, and fragmented workplace culture. He introduces Katmai’s virtual office: a 3D environment designed to create true co-presence, encourage authentic interactions, and bring back the spontaneity we miss from in-person offices—without sacrificing focus or healthy work boundaries. You’ll learn how virtual offices can reduce meeting time, improve collaboration, and help teams build real culture—especially in distributed and hybrid workplaces. Keywords: -virtual office -digital collaboration -Katmai -remote work -spontaneity -meeting culture -co-presence -work boundaries -innovative technology -workplace culture If you’re rethinking meeting culture, remote work performance, and how to build real connections in a digital world, this…

People in this episode

Host: Lisa L. Levy

Guest: Erik Braund

Topics covered

• digital collaboration
• remote work
• virtual office
• meeting culture
• workplace culture
• co-presence

Keywords

• virtual office
• digital collaboration
• remote work
• spontaneity
• meeting culture
• co-presence
• work boundaries
• innovative technology
• workplace culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Katmai

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